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y separately published work icon Sketch of a Residence Among the Aboriginals of Northern Queensland for Seventeen Years : Being a Narrative of My Life, Shipwreck, Landing, On the Coast, Residence Among the Aboriginals, With an Account of Their Manners and Customs, and Mode of Living; Together With Notices of Many of the Natural Productions, and of the Nature of the Country single work   autobiography  
Issue Details: First known date: 1863... 1863 Sketch of a Residence Among the Aboriginals of Northern Queensland for Seventeen Years : Being a Narrative of My Life, Shipwreck, Landing, On the Coast, Residence Among the Aboriginals, With an Account of Their Manners and Customs, and Mode of Living; Together With Notices of Many of the Natural Productions, and of the Nature of the Country
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'The true story of James Morrill, shipwrecked in 1846 off the north-east Australian coast before it was colonised. With historic photos of the region by Eric Mjoberg, 1918.' (cover, 2006 ed.).

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      Brisbane, Queensland,: 1896 .
      Printed by Edmund Gregory
      Alternative title: Narrative of James Murrells' ('Jemmy Morrill') Seventeen Years' Exile among the Wild Blacks of North Queensland : and his Life and Shipwreck and Terrible Adventures among Savage Tribes; Their Manners, Customs, Languages, and Superstitions; also Murrells' Rescue and Return to Civilization
      Extent: iv, 45p.p.
      Edition info: 5th ed.
      Description: illus., ports
      Note/s:
      • 'The substance of this pamphlet was published in 1863, but it has long since been out of print, and believing that the narrative of the sufferings and strange incidents here recorded will be read with interest as long as Queensland is in existence, I have determined to reissue it.' (Note to the fifth edition). Earlier editions not traced.
      • Portraits are captioned 'James Murrells'.
      • Ferguson No. 13025.
      • Editor Edmund Gregory.
    • Virginia, Litchfield Shire, Darwin area, Northern Territory,: David M Welch , 2006 .
      Alternative title: Seventeen Years Wandering Among the Aboriginals
      Extent: viii, 80 p.p.
      Edition info: New ed.
      Description: illus. (some col.), map
      Note/s:
      • This new edition contains James Morrill's original 1864 text with accompanying photographs previously published by Eric Mjoberg in 1918. Photographs by Alfred Atkinson and James Handley, taken about the 1890s are also included.
      ISBN: 097750350X
      Series: Australian Aboriginal Culture Series David M Welch (publisher), series - publisher
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y separately published work icon Narrative of James Murrells' (Jemmy Morrill) Seventeen Years' Exile Among the Wild Blacks of North Queensland and his Life and Shipwreck and Terrible Adventures among Savage Tribes; their Manners, Customs, Languages, and Superstitions; also Murrells' Rescue and Return to Civilization Narrative of James Murrell's (Jemmy Morrill) seventeen years' exile among the wild blacks of North Queensland Brisbane : Edmund Gregory , 1896 6016120 1896 single work autobiography

'Originally published in 1863, this edition of Seventeen Years’ Exile was edited and published by Edmund Gregory in 1896. It describes James Murrells’ life, and adventures among the native tribes following his shipwreck off the Queensland coast.' (Source: Gould Genealogy & History website www.gould.com.au)
y separately published work icon The Story of James Morrill Bowen Independent , Bowen : Bowen Independent , 1966 Z1390287 1966 single work autobiography biography '[T]he full story of James Morrill, compiled by the Bowen Independent from material collected by its staff and the Bowen Historical Society. Much of the story is in Morrill's own words, as published in 1863 by the Government Printer, and all of it is authentic.' (p.[2])
y separately published work icon 17 Years Wandering Among the Aboriginals Northern Territory : David M Welch , 2006 6016549 2006 single work autobiography

'The true story of James Morrill, shipwrecked in 1846 off the north-east Australia coast before it was colonised. With historic photos of the region by Eric Mjoberg, 1918.' (Source: Cover)
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Black, White and Red Garry Kinnane , 2001 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Australian's Review of Books , April vol. 6 no. 3 2001; (p. 7-8)
Black, White and Red Garry Kinnane , 2001 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Australian's Review of Books , April vol. 6 no. 3 2001; (p. 7-8)
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